Trending Ads, Buzzer Beater Edition
Ads from Buick, Taco Bell, British Airways and more
It's time for the ads of the week.
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11 trending ads this week
Friday, March 18, 2022
🍎 Apple - Escape from the office (Ad of the week)
The Underdogs are BACK! And they’re starting their own business this time, mostly so they can keep wearing sweat pants at the office. (In-house)
🍸 British Airways/Aviation Gin (Funny)
Ryan Reynolds is also back with an in-flight announcement for British Airways. If it feels like we cover every Aviation Gin ad in The Ad Spot, well…it’s because they’re all pretty great. (Maximum Effort)
💵 Lunar - Will Power
Will Ferrell-Power here to show you how to deadlift, fly a helicopter and download the Lunar app. (Åkestam Holst / NoA)
🍆 National Cancer Institute - Graffitesticle (Clever)
Preventing deadly disease with a sticker. (McCann Santiago)
🏀 Buick - Buzzer Beater
The greatest buzzer-beater you’ve probably never seen. (Leo Burnett / Detroit)
💛 Coordown - Just the two of us
We can make it if we try. Here’s a reminder that love needs space on World Down Syndrome Day. (Small)
🍟 Taco Bell - Fry Again
The Bell made another Nacho Fry movie trailer, written mostly by the Twitterverse. (Deutsch LA)
🤑 Ibotta - There’s Cash Back in Everything You Buy
That’s a lotta cashback being generated by this fake TV family. This campaign has three spots, one, two, and three. (CALLEN)
⚾️ Saxx - Vasaxxtomy Gift Registry
Send your gentleboys off like gentlemen. (QUALITY MEATS)
🐝 Bumble - The Romance Gap
74% of people say that when it comes to romantic relationships, there are different expected behaviours based on your gender identity. Bumble calls this The Romance Gap. (72andSunny Amsterdam)
🥃 Keeper’s Heart Whiskey - Upset Ireland
Brain Nation made his choice, and now all of Ireland has a message. (TDA Advertising & Design/Boulder)
🪞 Mayor of London - Have a Word
If you see something, say something to yourself, then something more. (Ogilvy/London)
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